I want to / crawl your spine / like a vine / twist around every thought /
tongue tracing the map / you didn’t know you left / for me /
fingers hungry / like they’ve been fasting / for the shape of your skin /
every curve / a confession / every sigh / a secret I’m allowed to keep
let me / taste the storm / behind your eyes / the pulse / the quicksilver /
whisper in your ear / that I’ve been rehearsing / every way to make you bend /
make the room / shrink to the sound of our breath / the friction /
our shadows / playing tag / on the walls / until they catch fire
I want to / count the tremors / in your thighs / like they owe me something /
the way your lips / part / like a promise / like a dare / like a command /
I’ll obey / I’ll memorize / every inch / every gasp /
and when I leave / you’ll still feel / the echo / the memory / the ache
I want this / this pulse / this danger / this sweetness /
your hands / my hands / our bodies / the language /
unwritten / unashamed / unafraid /
a rhythm / a confession / a fire / a surrender / a poem / that smells like us